I just thought of something. RJ gave Patrick the list so he obviously knows that Patrick is watching him. So when Jane is investigating him, he is behaving differently. Like when Jane went to Napa to be close to McAllister. Do you think he show his phobia or give jane any clues? He is manipulator like Jane. He will act differently. Maybe he let the recorder in Sophie's drawer and the phobia is just a red herring.
I trusted the list but now as we are approaching the long -awaited episode i feel he is not and Jane knows it too but he is just playing along to trick Red John. He knows his identity already but he is just investigating to reveal all his associates. This time Jane is ahead of RJ.
I believed Jane   still wants to kill him so he will probably sent the team on his second best suspect and he will go and see RJ alone. I cant wait to see JANE and RJ face to face maybe in his attic.